| Olympiabakken | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Place: |  Kvitfjell |
| Architect: | Bernhard Russi |
| Member: | Club5+ |
| Opened: | 1993; 32 years ago (1993) |
| Downhill | |
| Start: | 1,020 m (3,346 ft) (AA) |
| Finish: | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Vertical drop: | 838 m (2,749 ft) |
| Length: | 3,035 m (1.89 mi) |
| Max. incline: | 32.6 degrees (64%) |
| Avg. incline: | 15.4 degrees (27.6%) |
| Min. incline: | 0 degrees (0%) |
Olympiabakken is anOlympic andWorld Cupdownhill ski course inKvitfjell,Norway, north ofLillehammer; it hosted its first World Cup events in March1993,[1][2][3] and the alpine speed events of the1994 Winter Olympics the following February.
Olympiabakken was constructed by Swiss downhill course architectBernhard Russi, the1972 Olympic gold medalist (and silver medalist in1976). Built in 1990, the course hosted all speed and half of the combined events at the1994 Winter Olympics for both men and women.
Since1995, Kvitfjell has been a regular stop for late season World Cup speed events for men, and occasionally for women. Olympiabakken hosted the speed events of the season finals in March1996 and2003; in2021, the two scheduled men's events were cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
A favorable downhill course, it is among the least demanding on the men's World Cup circuit.
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | DH | 13 February 1994 |  Tommy Moe | Kjetil André Aamodt |  Ed Podivinsky |
| SG | 17 February 1994 |  Markus Wasmeier | Tommy Moe | Kjetil André Aamodt | |
| KB | 14–25 February 1994 | Lasse Kjus | Kjetil André Aamodt | Harald Strand Nilsen |
| Event | Type | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SG | 15 February 1994 | Diann Roffe |  Svetlana Gladysheva |  Isolde Kostner |
| DH | 19 February 1994 | Katja Seizinger | Picabo Street | Isolde Kostner | |
| KB | 20–21 February 1994 |  Pernilla Wiberg |  Vreni Schneider |  Alenka Dovžan |
Replacement forAspen (1993),Wengen (2001),Val d'Isere (2007, 2008),Beaver Creek (2011),Ga-Pa (2012, 2014, 2025),Lake Louise (2022).
| Season | Date | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992/93 | 13 March 1993 | DH | Kate Pace | Picabo Street |  Carole Montillet |
| [a]14 March 1993 | KB | Bibiana Perez | Morena Gallizio | Miriam Vogt | |
| 1995/96 | 6 March 1996 | DH | Heidi Zurbriggen | Isolde Kostner | Katja Seizinger |
| 7 March 1996 | SG | Ingeborg Helen Marken | Katja Seizinger | Isolde Kostner | |
| 2002/03 | 12 March 2003 | DH |  Renate Götschl | Ingrid Jacquemod | Kirsten Clark |
| 13 March 2003 | SG | Karen Putzer | Martina ErtlAlexandra Meissnitzer | — | |
| 2022/23 | 3 March 2023 | SG | Cornelia Hütter | Elena Curtoni | Lara Gut |
| 4 March 2023 | DH | Kajsa Vickhoff Lie | Sofia Goggia | Corinne Suter | |
| 5 March 2023 | SG | Nina Ortlieb | Stephanie Venier | Franziska Gritsch | |
| 2023/24 | 2 March 2024 | DH | Lara Gut | Cornelia Hütter | Mirjam Puchner |
| 3 March 2024 | SG | Federica Brignone | Lara Gut |  Ester Ledecká | |
| 2024/25 | 28 February 2025 | DH | Cornelia Hütter | Emma Aicher | Breezy Johnson |
| 1 March 2025 | DH | Emma Aicher | Lauren Macuga | Cornelia Hütter | |
| 2 March 2025 | SG | Federica Brignone | Lara Gut | Sofia Goggia |
In 1986, elite Club5 was originally founded by prestigious classic downhill organizers:Kitzbühel,Wengen,Garmisch,Val d’Isère andVal Gardena/Gröden, with goal to bring alpine ski sport on the highest levels possible.[4]
Later over the years other classic long-term organizers joined the now named Club5+:Alta Badia,Cortina,Kranjska Gora,Maribor,Lake Louise,Schladming,Adelboden,Kvitfjell,St.Moritz andÅre.[5]
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